Didmus Wekesa Barasa Mutua

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker, I have.

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read this Statement in response to the Statement sought by Hon. Dick Maungu, Member of Parliament for Luanda Constituency. Among other things, Hon. Maungu sought to establish in the Request for Statement: 21st April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY...

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I confirm that I received this response this morning. It is prepared and signed by the Principal Secretary, Mohamed Daghar. I also confirm that the Cabinet Secretary is currently bereaved, having lost his father. I agree with Members of this House that the...

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute. Firstly, I thank the Member for Mathare, Hon. Anthony Oluoch. We are elected by Kenyans to identify public problems and provide solutions. (Loud consultations) The Temporary Speaker (Hon (Dr) Rachael Nyamai)Order, Members. Zoning...

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) I did not say Parliament, but the row which means from where Hon. Fabian is to where the distinguished Member from Rusinga Island is. It was on a light note. Nonetheless, let me go back to the business that is before us. Leaders are elected...

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Deputy Speaker Hon. Didmus Barasa, what is your point of order? Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I just want to inform Hon. Ochanda that, first, I am sorry that the crocodiles...

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Motion. This is a very important matter for the country. It is one of the Bills that proceeded to mediation, and I urge Members serving in other mediation committees with pending matters to expedite their...

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wanted to inform Hon. Caroli Omondi that the Inspector-General…

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) I am also known as Mutua. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to be clear that I support this Bill with serious amendments. Members have alluded to the fact that when one is 60 years old, one is brain-tired. I do not agree with...

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support the Bill. Firstly, public policy or legislation come to solve a public problem. It takes an intelligent man with grassroots connections to identify such problems and propose legislation to cure them. One such person is Dr Oron. He...

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Ahsante sana, Mhe. Spika, kwa kunipatia nafasi hii… (Loud consultations)

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Ahsante sana, Mhe. Spika, kwa kunipatia nafasi hii ili niwapongeze wenzangu walioshinda viti tofauti katika maeneo bunge tofauti. Ninawakaribisha hapa ili tujenge taifa letu. Cha msingi ni kufurahia amani iliyokuwepo katika sehemu hizo. Mhe. Kimani Ichung’wah alifanya kampeini katika maeneo bunge ya Kasipul na Ugunja...

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Joint Report of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security, Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations and the Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity on the fact-finding mission...

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have listened to the Member and the seriousness of this matter. I confirm that I will respond with the same level of civility by Thursday next week because this is not the first time that this matter is being canvased...

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker. On Tuesday, 12th August 2025, the Member for Kajiado North, Hon. Onesmus Ngogoyo, requested a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding delayed compensation for land compulsorily acquired for the construction of SGR Lines from Nairobi...

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Hon. Speaker, the Government is very organised. They felt they would not process the payments for a few individuals and would leave others out. That is why they embarked on a rigorous process of gazetting the subdivided land, realigning the data in the Ministry of...

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker What is your point of order, Hon. Didmus? Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I did not want to interrupt my very good friend, Hon. Kaluma. He is on record, and for the very many...

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. We will respond when we resume from recess.

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Martha Wangari, Member for Gilgil, requested for a statement regarding the deplorable condition of the Elementaita-Mitimingi-Mau Narok Road in Nakuru County. Hon. Martha Wangari, in the request, sought the following: Committee on when the contractor will be on site. The...

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Hon. Chair, I am happy to report that I will be going for… Hon. Speaker Which Chair are you addressing? Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg your pardon. I have just assured the Member for Gilgil that I will be going to...

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Yes. I have taken note of all concerns from Hon. Members. I undertake to get much deeper into this matter to understand why that contract has taken so long. I will also come up with steps that the Ministry is going to take to ensure...

Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to welcome our schools in the National Assembly of Kenya and, most particularly, Kapsabet Girls High School, where my firstborn daughter is sitting her Form IV exams this year. I am not only elated to...